Cinder-deflector.



E. C. SASSER.

BINDER DEFLEGTOR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23, 1914.

1,130,111. Patented Mar.2, 1915.

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EDWARD C. SASSER, 0F WASHINGTGN, IDISTRIQT OF COLUMBIA.

CINDER-DEFLECTQE.

Application filed September 23, 191 1.

To all 1071 am it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD C. SASSER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, have made and invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cinder-Deflectors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in cinder deflectors, and more particularly to an improvement on the form of deflector shown in an application filed by me on July 6th, 1914, Serial No. 89,3d8.

An object of my invention is to provide a deflector that is formed from three pieces of sheet metal, which may be readily and quickly assembled, and the parts of which are so arranged as to provide for any variances in the size of windows, in different forms or types of cars.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cinder deflector so formed that when the cinders come in contact with the same they will either directly drop downwardly below the window, or be deflected at such an angle that they will not be acted on by the suction. formed by the moving train until below the level of the windows.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cinder deflector that not only prevents the cinders from entering the windows at the sides, but also prevents them from entering from a position above the window, as it is of course understood that the cinders are first shot upwardly from the engine and then fall, and at a declining angle are drawn into the open windows by the suction formed by the moving train.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a cinder deflector, the sides and top of which present flat surfaces with the exception of the outer edges, which edges are so formed that the falling cinders will be cast or deflected outwardly to such a. point that they will have fallen below the lower levels of the windows, before they are affected by the aforementioned suction.

Still another object of my invention is to construct the main portion of the deflector in two parts, so that the inner ends may overlap if necessary, and the two portions be moved apart, if the window frame is of such width that this be necessary; and to provide a cinder deflector plate that will substantially brace the two main portions re- Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

Serial No. 863,9?7.

ferred to, and also further help to keep the cinders from entering the windows.

It is well known that the sizes of windows and frames vary slightly in different cars by constructing the deflector in two parts, as mentioned, the deflectors may be made from one set of dies, and may be quickly adjusted to fit the window of the car which the deflectors are to be used.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a cinder deflector that will be easy to construct, cheap to manufacture, neat in appearance, and one that may be quickly and readily attached to or detached from the windows of a car.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in certain new and novel constructions and combination of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cinder deflector attached to the windows of a car. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of Fig. 1 and taken through the center window and deflector. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail perspective of one form of what I term the center plate of the deflector. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail perspective of a somewhat modified form of center plate and Fig. 5 shows also another slight modification of the same.

Referring now to the drawings it will be seen that the general shape and contour of my deflector is identical with that as shown in the application before referred to. that is, the main portion of the cinder deflector is of inverted U-shape, formed from strips of sheet metal of about siX inches in width, and arranged in the form of an inverted U, thereby forming the upper portion 3 and the side portions 4 and 5, but in this instance instead of forming the top and side of one piece of metal the same is preferably formed in two parts, their inner upper ends being riveted or secured together in any preferable manner. v

Located at the center of the deflector and secured to the frame or post between the two windows is a plate 6, which is also riveted or secured in any other preferable manner tothe upper portion 3 of the cinder deflector, thereby firmly bracing the upper portion as well as the side portions 4 and 5 and also further preventing the cinders from entering the windows. This center plate 6 may be formed as shown in Fig. 3,

that is the piece of sheet. metal may be turned back on itself, forming two plates,

the same being clearly shown in Fig. 2. The.

upper edges of this plate 6 are bent downwardly,thus forming the flanges 7 and 8,. and the inner edges arealso bent outwardly forming flanges 9 and 10, these'i'ilangesasv v the frame between the'windows and'may also be securely fastened tothe. upper portion 3 of the cinder'deflector. w

As'shown in1Fig. 4; the plate 12 is of the same width as one of the halves of the form shown in Fig. 3 and isi'also provided at its upper portion with a'flange 13, and with a flange '14 on its inner edge 14, which flanges are also provided with the openings 15,, so that the same may be attached to the upper portion 3 of the cinder deflector and to'the center frame 16 between the windows or similarly to the plate 6. I V

In Fig. 5 aevery similar form of center plate 17 is shown and in this instance instead of being provided with a flange at its upperedge and on its inner edge a plurality of lugs 18 and 19 are formed and which lugs are providedwith the'openings 20 and 21. This plate also is fastened in a like manner to the center frame or post 16 and to the upper portion 3 of the cinder deflector. The outer edge of the. cinder deflector, and extending from end to end of the same, that is including the top portions and the two side 4 portions. is bent to form the deflecting flange 22, which flange is disposed at an obtuse angle to that of the sides and top, and which angle may be varied slightly from that shown in the drawings. if desirable, the idea being that if the cinders strike on the top portion lightly they will simply travel along the top portion and fall at the sides or if they strike withforce enough to travel to the'edge ofthetop portion they will be de- .flected outwardly to as great a distance as is possible to obtain and will then drop below the level of the bottom of the windows before being acted upon by the created suction. I r

It will be understood that most of the cinders will strike the upper portion. 3 of the cinder deflectorgbut those that'strike the side portions directly in their fall or from being guided from the upward portion of the preceding deflector will also either drop downwardly and be guided by the flange, or if striking with sufficient force will be deflected outwardlv and to such a distance that they. will have fallen below the level of the windows as before mentioned, and therefore not be affected bv the suction created throughthe open windows. I

Also formed on the upper portions 3 of the inverted U-shape deflector. and at their inner edge is a flange 23, which is provided with'openingssothat' the deflector may be securely fastened to the frame of the window, and extending along the inner edges of the side pieces 4 and 5, and as. clearly seen in the plate 4 are provided the open ,ings 24, so that the plates may be directly fastened to'the inner side of the frame of the window, (clearly shown in Fig. 2.)

From the foregoing it will be seen that by forming the main portion of the center deflector, that is the inverted U-shape portion which includes the top and sides, in two parts the side or end plates 4 and 5 may be secured directly to the inside of the frame of the window and even though there may be a variance in the sizes of the windows,

in diiferent types oflcars, it will not neces- I sitate the manufacturing of different size deflectors as ;;the upper ends may simply overlap,"(see Fig. 1). Furthermore the center plate, whether the form asshown in Figs. 3, ior 5 be used, may bereadily and quickly secured to the center frame between the windows and also readily secured to the upper or top portion 3 of the deflector which will'm'aterially brace the said portion as well as the side portions and the same will also help to'lreep the cinders from 'en-' tering the windows. Again by providing the outer ed e of the top and the side plates withthe deflecting flange 22 it will be seen that all descending cinders willin their travel along the' top p rtion be guided by the said flangeand will drop down along the side plates, or if they strike with sufficient force to overrun the same transversely will be guided outwardly and to such a distance that they will have dropped to a position below the level of thewindows, before being actedupon and drawn inwardly by the suction of the car.

I am aware that cinder deflectors have been used with anupper portion etk'ten'ding across the top of the windows as well as deflectors that have troughs or'chann el' shape sides. but -Lam not aware of any deflectors ha ing the too and side portions provided with outwardlv extending flan es so that .the cvlinder will describe a ballistic curve of sufl cient magnitude to carry them below the sill of the window frame, during their course of travel and while the car is in mo- 1 tion, or a deflector havingthe abo e features and also one that may be readilv adjusted to fit the different sizes of windows.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is: v

1. A cinder deflectoricomprising a substantially inverted U-shape frame adapted to embrace a double window,'in combination.

. with a center plate extendingparallel to the sides of said frame and adapted to be secured to the casing between the said winto the casing between the double window dows. and extending substantially parallel With 2. A cinder deflector comprising a subthe sides of the said frame. stantially inverted U-shape frame adapted Signed at Washington, in the District of 5 go embrage a double window, said frame Columbia, this 22nd day Sept, A. D. 1914. 15

ormed 0 two angularly formed mem ers and which when arranged have their upper EDWARD SASSER' inner ends adjacent, in combination with a Witnesses: center plate adapted to be secured beneath JAMES M. SPEAK, 10 the inner ends of the said frame and secured EDNA V. CRAWFORD.

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Washington, D. G. 

